Virtual Troop Committee Resources

There are a number of good resources available to Scouters. If you desire hard copies of the literature, the local Scout Shop will be glad to sell you these publications. These excellent publications may easily and inexpensively be supplemented by on-line materials. Here are a few good websites:


General Information

National Council Homepage This is the Official website for the Boy Scouts of America.

US Scouts This is a very good website with great links to all sorts of resources.

Scout Crossing This is a new, but good website with good resources.

Georgia-Carolina Council Homepage Our Council website has much good information. Be sure to check at the Scout Office for any last minute changes.

MacScouter.Com Todd says, "Best Scout Site Ever." It is a very good website with great links to all sorts of resources

Merit Badge. Com This site provides the lastest requirements for merit badges.

Wood Badge This informative site site provides information about the Wood Badge training course.

Grand Canyon Council This informative site site provides information about Grand Canyon Council which has a good deal of current information about Scouting in general. This addition for my site is for Ron, who used to be a Bear. Now he can "Bear No More."

BSA Fieldbook On-Line The Scouts are joining the 21st Century with the on-line fieldbook.


KNOTS

Grog Animated Knots This is an interesting site about knots. Unless you need to run the knots slow to see, run the knots on fast.

Ropeworks This is an excellent site about knots and whipping.

SeaScout Animated Knots This has a few more knots that you do not ordinarily find.

Girl Scout Knots These are animated knots from a Girl Scout Site.


Camping & Skills

NOAA Weather Site For Camping, Get the latest weather forcast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The Topozone The Topozone allows you to see and print topographic maps for use.

US Geological Service This site has lots of neat information.


Regional Council Websites


Georgia

Atlanta Council Site This is our metropolitan Atlanta Council

Chattahoochee Council Site This Council is based in Columbus, Georgia.

Cherokee Council Site This area includes northwest Georgia and is based in Chattanooga

Coastal Empire Council Site Those of you familiar with this name wil recognize the Savannah area council.

Georgia-Carolina Council Homepage This is the Augusta area website.

Okefenokee Council Site This council is based in Waycross, but includes the sea coast south of the Coastal Empire Council. Cumberland Island is in this area.

Northeast Georgia Council Site This Council is based in Athens and is home council to Camp Rainey Mountain

Northwest Georgia Council Site This Council is based in Rome.


South Carolina

Blue Ridge Council Site This area covers the the northwest corner of South Carolina.

Coastal Carolina Council Site This is the Charleston area council

Indian Waters Council Site This is the Columbia area council.

Palmetto Council This is the Spartanburg Council Site.


North Carolina

Mecklenberg County Council Site This is the Charlotte, North Carolina council site.